{"product_id":"thanksgiving-at-the-tappletons-9780062363978","title":"Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings,\" this funny and sweet family classic reminds us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons'. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery is sold out . . . and so on, until Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton despair of ever eating dinner at all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not until Grandmother Tappleton reminds everyone, \"There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings,\" that the Tappletons begin to improvise . . . and end up enjoying a most unusual holiday \"feast.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelicious art adds to the merriment of this warm, contemporary tale whose mirth and message readers of all ages will savor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpinelli, Eileen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEileen Spinelli is the author of many picture books and poetry collections, including \u003cem\u003eA Big Boy Now\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHug a Bug\u003c\/em\u003e, and the bestselling \u003cem\u003eWhen Mama Comes Home Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. When she writes a story, she has an instant audience: her twenty-five grandchildren and husband, Jerry (also a writer). Aside from story making, Eileen teaches creative writing and poetry. The Spinellis live in Media, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCocca-Leffler, Maryann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMaryann Cocca-Leffler is thrilled that the Tappletons are back! She illustrated the very first version of \u003cem\u003eThanksgiving at the Tappletons'\u003c\/em\u003e in 1982 as a new illustrator fresh out of art school, and then reillustrated it in 1992. Since then, Maryann has written and illustrated over fifty children's books, including \u003cem\u003eRain Brings Frogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Vacation for Pooch\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJanine\u003c\/em\u003e. Maryann lives and works in New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674626101522,"sku":"9780062363978","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ffde082-d2a9-42da-b036-a7bd9f0a69b8.jpg?v=1749034914","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thanksgiving-at-the-tappletons-9780062363978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}